Who was Gilbert Clifford Noble?

Gibert Clifford Noble was a co-founder of the bookselling firm Barnes & Noble. His partner in the venture was his friend’s son William Robbins Barnes. In 1886, Gilbert Noble was hired as a clerk at a bookstore in New York City called Arthur Hinds & Company. In 1894, he became a partner and the company’s name was changed to Hinds & Noble. In 1917, Gilbert Noble bought out his partner Arthur Hinds and entered into a new partnership with William Barnes. The name of the bookstore was changed to Barnes & Noble.

Famous Kin

Gilbert Noble has a few former U.S. Presidents in his family tree including Grover Cleveland, Ulysses S. Grant, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rutherford B. Hayes, Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Benjamin Harrison, and both Presidents Bush. First Ladies with kinship to him include Nancy Reagan, Bess Truman, Ellen Wilson, and Edith Roosevelt. He also has kinship to the current royal family through a connection to the late Princess Diana.

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